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service vs upkeep

upkeep vs service

service and upkeep both are nouns.

service is a verb but upkeep is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
service Yes No Yes No
upkeep Yes No No No
As nouns, upkeep is a hypernym of service; that is, upkeep is a word with a broader meaning than service:
  • service: periodic maintenance on a car or machine
  • upkeep: activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
Other hypernyms of service include care, maintenance.
service (noun) upkeep (noun)
an act of help or assistance; something (such as a tool, software or system) used to render said help or assistance activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
the act of public worship following prescribed rules the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
the act of mating by male animals
the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
periodic maintenance on a car or machine
the performance of duties by a waiter or servant
employment in or work for another
work done by one person or group that benefits another
(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him
tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
a means of serving
a force that is a branch of the armed forces
a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
service (verb) upkeep (verb)
make fit for use
mate with
be used by; as of a utility
Difference between service and upkeep

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